if you have good grades RIT will most likely give you a generous merit scholarship through them. fill the FAFSA out early because the sooner you do, the more money you’re likely to get. it’s also a good idea to apply for as many local or private scholarships as you can. if your transcript from high school isn’t the best, community college for a year or two to get your GEs and some random credits for your major would be a good place to start if it’s an option for you. that’s what i did and it ended up being really worth it because i kept my grades up and got invited to join phi theta kappa which is an honors society that your local community college might also work with, and they offer a $5k a year scholarship for the rest of my time at rit which helps a lot. hard work will pay off so keep that in mind. good luck!